A new address
A new address
Yuliya Ivashyna
Expert Coordinator for ŠPS Methods in PSI-P – Production System
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KILOMETRES BY ROAD TO YULIYA’S HOMETOWN IN UKRAINE
New challenge after many years in India
’ve spent the past 13 years in India, and my most recent posting was at the Pune production plant. However, I longed for a change, new challenges and more experiences. Therefore, I chose the Czech Republic – among other things, to be closer to my family in Ukraine. The local culture is also closer to my own. I’ve been living here since October 2019. For how long? Who knows. Maybe I’ll settle here. I’m responsible for determining the methodology and implementing the methods of the production system. I mediate dialogue with corresponding departments in the VW Group and represent ŠKODA AUTO on the Group committees. I also work with my counterparts in India and Russia, as well as other Group brands, on topics related to production systems. I like working with people on various tasks and challenges. I can’t imagine doing any routine work. I’m also grateful that, thanks to my colleagues, my arrival in the new environment went smoothly. They hired someone a little different for their team – someone from a foreign country, who speaks a different language and is slightly more straightforward.
I speak four to five languages on any given day: Ukrainian, Russian, Czech, English and also German. Sometimes, it’s crazy.
How about my Czech
Of course, I make a lot of mistakes, especially when I write, but I think I handle it well. Thanks to its similarity to Ukrainian and Russian, I understood Czech at least a little on my arrival. And since Czech is already my seventh language (in addition to those already mentioned, I also speak Spanish and Hindi), I know that the most important thing is not to be afraid to speak.
How I spend my free time
I like to go swimming, I play golf, and I ski, which isn’t possible at the moment, unfortunately. I strive to go out into nature at least on weekends. I also love sports, so I’m sorry I missed the European Football Championship – I had tickets to go, but it was postponed. Let’s hope I’ll be able to enjoy all of this again soon. My dream is also to learn to fly a small plane. Many of them fly around in Mladá Boleslav.
Pandemic separation
My husband is an Indian golfer and has remained in his hometown for the time being. We last saw each other in March last year. I strive to see positives in every situation. Sometimes, we laugh that this situation has given us more time for ourselves, so we appreciate each other better
Long list of destinations
The Czech Republic has a great location in the centre of Europe and offers a lot of attractive locations as well. I’ve already been to Prague, Brno, Bohemian Paradise, Hřensko, Ještěd and numerous other places, including several castles and chateaux. Even so, it may be just one-tenth of what’s on my list. I hope that I’ll discover other places soon and return to the beautiful ones with my husband.